The Ondo State Police Command has refuted a report alleging that the convoy of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, was responsible for the death of a young girl in Akure,Ondo state capital.
The first lady was in Akure on Thursday to flag off the South-West leg of the Renewed Hope Initiative to improve the well-being of women and girls across the country and distribute 10,000 professional kits comprising Crocs and scrubs to nurses and midwives in the region.
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According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer,Olusola Ayanlade, eyewitness accounts and preliminary investigations verified that the girl was hit by an unidentified driver who fled the scene.
The police who said the incident occurred along the airport road described it as a hit-and-run case involving an unregistered white Lexus vehicle, but not any vehicle in the First Lady’s convoy.
The statement further said that the Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi was personally present at the family’s residence to offer condolences and ensure a transparent investigation
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
